A/N: Sorry it took so long to update!! But here we are! I hope you like it!
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Disclaimer: All the unknown characters are mine! Legolas isn't! I wish! In all early chapters only Elvish is spoken unless noted. Elvish speech is in ' '. Common speech in " ". In future chapters slash, rape and possible torture etc.
Shadows of the past
Chapter 8 - Unwanted Past
He rubbed his hand over his lower back left hip. It was beginning to itch and hurt again, like it had the day before.
On this part of his body there was a smoother part of skin. He ran his fingers along the outline of the shape of the soft skin.
As he did this memories came to him. No matter how hard he tried he could not stop them. For he did not want to remember the memories of the past, the very memories that haunted him in his sleep. But it was too late.
~~~~~~~~~ Flash Back ~~~~~~~~~
'No, please no! I've done nothing wrong! Please stop!' A young man about the age of 16 began to sob. 'You don't understand, please stop!' Terror was in this young man's voice. His vision was blurred as tears ran down his face and blood ran from his head. His usual cobalt eyes now almost black with fear.
The rope binding his wrist together was so tight it was cutting through his skin. Blood began to flow down his frail bruised arms, just like the rest of his body.
'Silent you stupid youth! You know it has to be done!' A cruel voice spat out. A fierce grip pinned him face down to the floor. The boy sobbed uncontrollable 'Please I beg you!'
His shirt was ripped off his back. 'Please no! No!' The boy went limp as the smell of burning filled the air. 'Please' was the last word that left his lips.
The sheer pain of the hot iron rod being forced down onto his lower back knocked him unconscious. 'Why?' Was all he wanted to know.
The cruel man smiled as he harshly pulled the metal rod away. He loosened his grip on the boys shoulder and looked down at the red blister forming where he had just been branded.
He grabbed for a jar of black die and rubbed it into the black swelling. He dipped his cloth into a small basin of cool water and wiped the excess die away.
He stood up and looked down at the branded mark. You could now clearly see a black outline of an eagle with its wings stretched out. Under the right wing in small print were the number 205 and the word 'khand.'
He picked up the youth and flung him over his shoulder. He walked along the hallway to one of the chambers. He unlocked the door and dropped the young boy cruelly onto the cold hard floor. 'Huh. stupid youth!'
He looked around the room at the other young men shaking violently, clinging onto themselves. 'You stupid bastards. you disgust me you half Elves, you should all be killed. Men with the blood of Elves don't belong on this world!' He spat at the ground where the young boy laid 'You parasites!' Were the last words, which left his cruel mouth. He walked out the room and locked the door.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lenwer woke shaking violently, with sweat covering his body. He pulled his legs up to his chest and rested his head on his knees. He began to cry. 'Why? Please tell me why?'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Legolas entered the cave and saw Khimar with his silvery eyes staring vacantly at the wall.
'Khimar is there something wrong?' Legolas questioned worriedly
'Legolas. I think I have hurt Lenwer.'
'What do you mean?' Legolas asked sharply.
'He seems really upset.' Khimar turned and looked into Legolas' eyes. Legolas could see that Khimar was worried about Lenwer.
Both turned their heads when Lenwer walked into the shelter. Quickly Khimar reverted his gaze to the ground. Lenwer made no eye contact between Legolas or Khimar. He walked over to the back corner of the cave and sat there looking very insecure.
'Lenwer are you all right?' Legolas asked with a hint of sadness on the edge of his voice.
'I don't want to talk about it.' Lenwer sharply countered.
Legolas knew his friend well enough to know to drop it and leave him alone.
Legolas was confused, 'What shall I do?' He whispered silently to himself. He looked down at Khimar, whom stared at the floor. Then he looked over to Lenwer, whom now was hiding his face in his hands, resting on his knees.
'Anyone for berries?' Legolas tried to break the silence between his companions.
The only answer he got was from Khimar, whom slowly nodded.
Legolas sat down next to Khimar and handed him some nuts and berries to Khimar. Legolas then opened his small pack and produced some lembas and handed it to Khimar.
Khimar gratefully received the food and smiled reassuringly to Legolas saying 'I fine, don't worry.' Legolas smiled in return. Now all he had to do was sort Lenwer out.
'Lenwer do you want anything?' Legolas got no answer. 'Lenwer!' He sharply called.
Slowly Lenwer pushed himself with effort off the floor. He walked over to Legolas and picked up a small amount of food, he slowly but surely smiled at Legolas thanking him. Then the half Elf walked over to the cave entrance and his face fell grieved again as he silently looked out upon the mountains.
The sun was shining through the entrance of the cave. It rays shone down on Lenwer's face, emphasising his features. Legolas looked over to Lenwer, he noticed that the light made the scar over his left brow more visible than ever. Legolas wondered how his friend had got the scar. He had asked before but the half Elf didn't want to talk about, he became upset and sorrow was looming about him.
So Legolas did what Lenwer asked and that was to leave him alone and not talk about it. Legolas could see how much it upset his dear friend and he did not like to pain him.
'I believe that we will be arriving at Rivendell this evening. We should leave soon after we have eaten.
Legolas' reply was only, 'Fine.' From Lenwer and 'Sure.' From Khimar.
'Great!' Legolas thought 'This is all I need!'
to be continued.
Disclaimer: All the unknown characters are mine! Legolas isn't! I wish! In all early chapters only Elvish is spoken unless noted. Elvish speech is in ' '. Common speech in " ". In future chapters slash, rape and possible torture etc.
Shadows of the past
Chapter 8 - Unwanted Past
He rubbed his hand over his lower back left hip. It was beginning to itch and hurt again, like it had the day before.
On this part of his body there was a smoother part of skin. He ran his fingers along the outline of the shape of the soft skin.
As he did this memories came to him. No matter how hard he tried he could not stop them. For he did not want to remember the memories of the past, the very memories that haunted him in his sleep. But it was too late.
~~~~~~~~~ Flash Back ~~~~~~~~~
'No, please no! I've done nothing wrong! Please stop!' A young man about the age of 16 began to sob. 'You don't understand, please stop!' Terror was in this young man's voice. His vision was blurred as tears ran down his face and blood ran from his head. His usual cobalt eyes now almost black with fear.
The rope binding his wrist together was so tight it was cutting through his skin. Blood began to flow down his frail bruised arms, just like the rest of his body.
'Silent you stupid youth! You know it has to be done!' A cruel voice spat out. A fierce grip pinned him face down to the floor. The boy sobbed uncontrollable 'Please I beg you!'
His shirt was ripped off his back. 'Please no! No!' The boy went limp as the smell of burning filled the air. 'Please' was the last word that left his lips.
The sheer pain of the hot iron rod being forced down onto his lower back knocked him unconscious. 'Why?' Was all he wanted to know.
The cruel man smiled as he harshly pulled the metal rod away. He loosened his grip on the boys shoulder and looked down at the red blister forming where he had just been branded.
He grabbed for a jar of black die and rubbed it into the black swelling. He dipped his cloth into a small basin of cool water and wiped the excess die away.
He stood up and looked down at the branded mark. You could now clearly see a black outline of an eagle with its wings stretched out. Under the right wing in small print were the number 205 and the word 'khand.'
He picked up the youth and flung him over his shoulder. He walked along the hallway to one of the chambers. He unlocked the door and dropped the young boy cruelly onto the cold hard floor. 'Huh. stupid youth!'
He looked around the room at the other young men shaking violently, clinging onto themselves. 'You stupid bastards. you disgust me you half Elves, you should all be killed. Men with the blood of Elves don't belong on this world!' He spat at the ground where the young boy laid 'You parasites!' Were the last words, which left his cruel mouth. He walked out the room and locked the door.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lenwer woke shaking violently, with sweat covering his body. He pulled his legs up to his chest and rested his head on his knees. He began to cry. 'Why? Please tell me why?'
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Legolas entered the cave and saw Khimar with his silvery eyes staring vacantly at the wall.
'Khimar is there something wrong?' Legolas questioned worriedly
'Legolas. I think I have hurt Lenwer.'
'What do you mean?' Legolas asked sharply.
'He seems really upset.' Khimar turned and looked into Legolas' eyes. Legolas could see that Khimar was worried about Lenwer.
Both turned their heads when Lenwer walked into the shelter. Quickly Khimar reverted his gaze to the ground. Lenwer made no eye contact between Legolas or Khimar. He walked over to the back corner of the cave and sat there looking very insecure.
'Lenwer are you all right?' Legolas asked with a hint of sadness on the edge of his voice.
'I don't want to talk about it.' Lenwer sharply countered.
Legolas knew his friend well enough to know to drop it and leave him alone.
Legolas was confused, 'What shall I do?' He whispered silently to himself. He looked down at Khimar, whom stared at the floor. Then he looked over to Lenwer, whom now was hiding his face in his hands, resting on his knees.
'Anyone for berries?' Legolas tried to break the silence between his companions.
The only answer he got was from Khimar, whom slowly nodded.
Legolas sat down next to Khimar and handed him some nuts and berries to Khimar. Legolas then opened his small pack and produced some lembas and handed it to Khimar.
Khimar gratefully received the food and smiled reassuringly to Legolas saying 'I fine, don't worry.' Legolas smiled in return. Now all he had to do was sort Lenwer out.
'Lenwer do you want anything?' Legolas got no answer. 'Lenwer!' He sharply called.
Slowly Lenwer pushed himself with effort off the floor. He walked over to Legolas and picked up a small amount of food, he slowly but surely smiled at Legolas thanking him. Then the half Elf walked over to the cave entrance and his face fell grieved again as he silently looked out upon the mountains.
The sun was shining through the entrance of the cave. It rays shone down on Lenwer's face, emphasising his features. Legolas looked over to Lenwer, he noticed that the light made the scar over his left brow more visible than ever. Legolas wondered how his friend had got the scar. He had asked before but the half Elf didn't want to talk about, he became upset and sorrow was looming about him.
So Legolas did what Lenwer asked and that was to leave him alone and not talk about it. Legolas could see how much it upset his dear friend and he did not like to pain him.
'I believe that we will be arriving at Rivendell this evening. We should leave soon after we have eaten.
Legolas' reply was only, 'Fine.' From Lenwer and 'Sure.' From Khimar.
'Great!' Legolas thought 'This is all I need!'
to be continued.